Reaching Out From

Graniteville First Baptist Church

P. O. Box 119 76 Canal Street

Graniteville, S. C. 29829

Church Phone: 803-663-7781

August 2018

FROM OUR PASTOR

“Blinded by the god of this age”

“whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is

The image of God, should shine on them” (11 Corinthians 4:4)

To be blinded is simply to not see things as they are. Non Christians are completely lost because of their blindness. However, Christians must be aware of the blindness that can occur in their lives. Paul warns us in our scripture that the “god of the age” sets out to blind people of Jesus Christ. Lost people are clearly blinded to the truth, which is Jesus Christ. Yet it is Christians that also can be blinded. Satan tries to get believers to doubt that Christ can do what He promised. Christ comes to us as a light (John 1:4,5,9). He will show us the path via the light that only Jesus can apply . Don’t be blinded by the god of this age. Instead, look to Jesus, search, desire, and pray for the light.

God Bless, Pastor Todd

By Bruce Herring

MEMBERS PRAYER LIST

Ronnie & Sylvia Bryant

Gene Wilson

Pastor & Family

Duane & Louise Strother

Valerie Williams

Clyde & Josie Widener

Sara McManus

John & Shirley Overstreet

Kent & Melanie Overstreet

Mark & JoAnn Munson

IN NURSING HOMES

Dot Phillips-Saluda N. Home

Bobby Proctor-Shadow Oaks

Jimmie McManus-Pepper Hill

Houston Holley-Trinity Home

Angelle Wilson-Shadow Oaks

AT HOME

Carl & Eleanor Craig

Bryan & Cheryl Satcher

Alvin Greer

Jean Padgett

Sara Efird

Laura McCary

Reita Cobb

Drama & Choir REACHING OUT

Our Potter’s Hands! Age Group 3rd Grade & UP

Director: Mrs. Tina Blackwell

Assistant: Miss Kara Blackwell

If you are interested in joining please See

Director: Tina Blackwell.

Adult Choir Practice is every Sunday Night

following the PM Service. If you are

interested in joining, please see

Director: Steve White

Children and Youth Choir will practice and sing on special occasions,

Be watching the weekly bulletins for dates and times.

Sunday’s

9:45 am Sunday School

11:00 am Worship

6:00 pm Worship

Adult Choir Practice Will Resume on August 19, 7:00 PM

Wednesday’s

6:00 pm

-Prayer & Bible Study

-Mission Friends

-Children in Action

-Youth on Missions

-Last Wednesday of the month

is family night/covered dish supper

Nursery

August

05 Clyde, Josie, & Melanie

12 Charles & Bobbie

19 Julie & Kellie

26 Charlene & Ellie

September

02 Pat, Stacey, & Teena

09 Terri, Larry, & Morgan

16 Julie & Sharon

23 Clyde, Josie, & Melanie

30 Charles & Bobbie

Children’s Church

August

No Children’s Church

September

02 Terri & Morgan

09 No Children’s Church

16 Robert & Debbie

23 No Children’s Church

30 No Children’s Church

Events REACHING OUT

CHILDREN /YOUTH EVENTS SENIOR ADULTS EVENTS

August and September

-Aug. 20, 11:00 AM Shealeys Bar-B-Que

-Sept. 17-19 Fall Jubilee in

Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Christmas In August

Our Wednesday night Mission Classes which

include Mission Friends, Children on Missions, &

Youth on Missions will be sponsoring this program.

Be watching the weekly bulletins for the name of

the organization, needed supply list, date and

time when supplies are due.

Let us all get involved with helping our young

people learn about missions by helping those who

are teaching and sharing to others about God and

his Son.

August

10 Julie White

11 Mark Munson

12 Robert Gossett

17 Justin Satcher

22 Glen Rowe

23 Buddy Friday

Ken Harris

24 Alvin Greer

25 Todd Sessions

31 Jean Padgett

September

05 Brooke Friday

06 Lad Wright

07 Logan Friday

09 Morgan Harris

10 Kevin Blackwell

14 Eleanor Craig

15 Carol Brantley

16 Aidan Spradley

19 Donna Hatcher

21 Charles Hilton

25 Laurie Rowe

26 Chuck Jordan

30 Shirley Overstreet

August

04 Carl & Eleanor Craig

08 Mark & JoAnn Munson

13 Ronnie & Sylvia Bryant

22 Cyrus & Birdie Spradley

September

07 Buddy & Kathy Friday

21 Clyde & Josie Widener

We Believe in the Power of Prayer.

If you have a prayer request, please send it to:

gfbcprayerpartners@gmail.com

Back To School Prayer List for Teachers and Students

Mt. Salem Ministry Can Goods Are Needed!

This is an ongoing mission project.

Boxes for donations are located in

each Sunday School room and in

the back hallway

HOMEBOUND MINISTRY

August’s Homebound Members are:

Ben & Reita Cobb

904 Jersey Ave.

North Augusta, SC 29841

Phone # 803-634-8324

Carl & Eleanor Craig

303 Taylor Pond Rd.

Graniteville, SC 29829

Phone # 803-257-5196

6:00 PM

Monday August13

By Love Compelled Ladies Meeting

Meal /Devotion

6:30 PM

Thursday September 20

Meal/Bible Study

Teachers

Terri Harris

Amber Keener

Marcy O’Berry

Nick O’Berry

Rachel Turner

Steve White

Students

Blakelee Barton Ellie Sessions

Karlee Barton Luke Sessions

Kara Blackwell Aidan Spradley

Rebecca Blackwell Logan Spradley

Autumn Dowling Melissa Spradley

Leelamd Friday Noah Spradley

Logan Friday Kellie White

Savannah Gossett

Brann O’Berry

Cade O’Berry

Cord O’Berrry

Ivy O’Berry

Dylan Redd

Callie Rowe

Matthew Rowe

Tyler Rowe